Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. A spirochete is a type of bacterium. Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick.. Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick. Once in the blood stream, the Lyme disease organism is carried to many parts of the body and is likely to localize in joints.
Possible neurological symptoms include: 1  muscle weakness in one area. 2  poor decision-making or concentration. 3  involuntary twitching. 4  trembling. difficulty speaking or swallowing.  seizures.
Often, static encephalopathy contributes to developmental problems such as cerebral palsy, autism, PDD-NOS, attention deficit disorder (ADD), mental retardation, problems with vision and or hearing, and other types of conditions.Some of the common symptoms include but are not limited to:1  Emotional immaturity.earning delays are a result of damage to multiple parts of the brain that control learning. An individual with this type of condition could be a slow learner or have a learning disability depending on the extent of the damage.